The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-06-02
IN THE AMUSEMENT LINE.

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Transpired Within Week-The An.
drews Company In the Comic Opera,
In MascOt-NIemOrial Day Exercises
How we Will Celebrate the Fourth
OF JuIy-SOcial Notes.
We cannot contradict or oppose verbal
ly the fact that the season of foot-light
flashes and packed houses has about come
to close. The supposltion is that out
door sport and exercise OF more ex-
hilarating nature will take place, like that
of baseball scrimmages, croquet, lawn
tennis, equestrienne and equestrianism,
and last but not least the Fourth Of July
exercises This week we had little
touch Of patriotism displayed on the part
of the boys belonging to the Grand Ar
my of the Republic. Even if the day
was somewhat raw, and old Sol failed to
make his appearance, the waving of flags,
the blare of blazon brass bands and the 81
lent tread of gray-haired boys in blue sent
thrill of patriotic joy through the veins
of American citizens. The boy, with the
spirit OF his father, looks forward with
anticipated pleasure to the coming event,
the Fourth. There is scarcely a person
but who enjoys the festivities of this ma
tai day, from the booming OF the early
guns to the far off flicker of sky-rocket
at night.
THE OPERA OF LA MASCOT.
The Andrews Opera company rendered
the comic opera, La Mascot, co COM
fortably filled house in this city last Fri
day evening. This is the finest enter
tainment the Canton people have been
rendered by any company on the road,
and the only thing to regret is that there
was not larger crowd. Ed Andrews, as
Rocco, is inimitable, and his many comic
freaks always brought down the house.
Even to gaze at Ed during his sober an
tics is enough to convulsc one with laugh
ter The balance of the company are
stars in their profession, and al go to
make up the finest opera company travel,
ing in The west.
TIE COMING FOURTH OF JULY
The different committees appointed
last week are working with will, and by
next week we will be able to publish the
program in full. Thos. Thorson will be
president Of the day and Wm. NJ. Cup.
petit marshal COL Plummer, of Aber-
deem, and Christian Jensen, of Minneap-
oils, have been engaged to crate. The
procession in the afternoon will be an cs-
special feature of the day. Doc Mold will
be out with his Buffalo Bills Wild West
show, which in itself will be intensely
interesting. The Scandinavian cavalry
will be another attraction in the process:
ion. Then there will be the car of state
and other interesting features which are
always necessary in Fourth OF July pro-
cession During the afternoon a new
and novel line of amuscmehts will come
off, interspcrscd with horse racing, base
ball games and foot racing In the eve
ming there will be brilliant display of
fireworks. As for music, the famous ID
Regiment Band will furnish that, which
is a guarantee of the excellent music to
be furnished.
NOTES.
Ice cream and Strawberries served at
G.. A. r. hall on Friday evening of this
week. The ladies' thank the citizens for
their liberal patronage two weeks ago
and invite them to call again.
Maud Marker celebrated her seventh
birthday last Saturday by giving party
to about thirty OF her little playmates.
The Y. w. G. 7. U. will give straw
berry and ice cream social at Bedford
Hall next "Wednesday evening. Every